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How to: Remove Odors from Your Home

3-27-smell.jpgRecent posts on Frugal for Life and Lifehacker reminded us of some easy, eco-friendly ways to remove odors from -- or, as Lifehacker says, "de-stinkify" -- our homes (without resorting to non-green air fresheners). Following are some of the ideas:

• Try to determine what the odor is from -- throw out old food, take out the garbage, run the garbage disposal, clean smelly shoes and dog beds, change the cat box
• Open all the windows
• Soak a cotton ball in clove oil, lemon extract, peppermint or vanilla extract; place it in a plastic bag or container with holes, and place in the smelly room

posted originally from: AT:San Francisco

 
 

• Boil lemon or orange peels in water, and let stand
• Leave a bowl of white vinegar in the room
• Run orange or lemon peels through the garbage disposal
• Boil cinnamon sticks
• Put drops of vanilla or essential oil on light bulbs

Anyone have any tips to add?

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Is baking soda green? Because a box of Arm & Hammer has made a world of difference under the sink where I keep the trash, as well as in the fridge.

posted by shani-o on July 31st 2007 at 3:46am
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Here in the frozen north aka Vermont, we like to put citrus peels directly on top of or in a pot of water (lo-tech humidifier) on top of the wood stove.

posted by E to the M on July 31st 2007 at 4:44am
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Silver Cloud Estate invites you to try Silver Cloud's vanilla products.  We believe you will recognize them as among the finest produced anywhere in the world.
We also have many other extracts and natual flavors as well. Thank You and have a Great Day!
The Vanilla Man

posted by vanillaman on August 1st 2007 at 1:24am
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